Povetkin: I’ll Gladly Make Another Run at The Olympics
By Ruslan Chikov
In a sudden interview to Life Sports media portal Russian top heavyweight and perennial contender Alexander Povetkin (20-0, 15 KOs) expressed his desire to come back into unpaid ranks for a chance to take part in the upcoming Olympics.
“Surely, if there’s any chance for it, I’ll gladly participate in Summer Olympics once again and I’ll try to get another gold medal for my country”, said Povetkin. “Of course, it’s only possible if national head coach Nikolay Khromov needs my assistance. I’ll have to prove that I’m better than existing Russian heavyweights. They are great boxers and nice persons as well”.
Povetkin is 2004 Athens super heavyweight gold medalist (the first ever in Russian history). Previously, AIBA rejected any possibility to allow active pros to take part in Olympic competitions or any other amateur tournaments. However, recently plans were announced to arrange a tournament between those pros, which made their debuts past 2008 to select possible future participants for Summer Olympics in five weight divisions. Another lowering of limits for presently active prizefighters is expected soon.
